🤝High-impact networking
🥇 Ontario Genomics 25th Anniversary Awards - more information coming soon!
🍽️ A gourmet sit-down dinner
🎤 An inspiring show hosted by Jeremie Saunders, host of CBC’s Sickboy podcast.

On June 18, we will be hosting a one-of-a-kind gala, presented by Illumina, in downtown Toronto. This exclusive evening will bring together 300 industry leaders, policymakers, investors, founders, and academics in life sciences. This event will include:

📆 A timeline display, showcasing a history of fermentation and the foods we enjoy thanks to these ancient and modern techniques!

🧬 A showcase of BioCreate startups and their products produced using cellular agriculture technologies like Biofect Innovations's sweetener alternative, Ardra Inc's heme, Liven Proteins's collagen, and Kulture Rebellion's alternative drinks.

The launch event included:

🎤 An insightful panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges ahead for Canada in the cellular agriculture space

💵 Funding opportunities 💵

Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF), fund for early-stage life sciences companies, up to $500k: bit.ly/49IBFaE
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National Research Council Canada announced a funding call for SMEs seeking international R&D partners! (Registration due April 1): bit.ly/3WWd1hj

🖥 Job Opportunities 🖥

The Hospital for Sick Children, Metabolic Geneticist: bit.ly/3EYs8ks
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Deep Genomics, Machine Learning Scientist: bit.ly/4hTz9AT

🔬 PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities 🔬

The Hospital for Sick Children, Psychiatric Genetics/Genomics Post Doctoral Research Fellow: bit.ly/3EysqOI

📆 Events and Workshops 📆

Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops Introductory Spatial ‘Omics Analysis – Visium HD: Virtual or in Toronto (Feb 20-21, Apply by Feb 13 for complimentary tickets!): bit.ly/3Q9YcnN

💵 Funding opportunities 💵
SpinUp at UTM is offering a subsidized wet lab space! Apply for Spring 2025 membership (due Feb 14): bit.ly/40QowJt
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National Research Council Canada announced a funding call for SMEs seeking international R&D partners! (Registration due April 1): bit.ly/3WWd1hj

🔬 PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities 🔬
The Hospital for Sick Children, Post Doctoral Research Fellow: bit.ly/3EysqOI

🥼 Undergrad & Graduate Student Opportunities 🥼
Roche, multiple internship roles: bit.ly/4hS7WPi
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University Health Network, Summer Training & Research (STAR) Program: bit.ly/4aUM0AL

🖥 Job Opportunities 🖥

Index Bio, 2 positions: Full-Stack Software Engineer and Head of Machine Learning & Data: bit.ly/4aVRzyF (see under jobs)
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Deep Genomics, Machine Learning Scientist: bit.ly/4hTz9AT
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@genomebc.bsky.social British Columbia, Education Engagement Coordinator: bit.ly/3Ew7d81

We heard directly from Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa who is an MD, PhD and has experienced being a patient herself: “My Latino genome is not represented … This is about healthcare”

As we celebrate 25 years of genomics, we are reminded about what is yet to be done!